Oster 4119-022 2-Speed 500-Watt Beehive Blender by Oster

Oster 4119-022 2-Speed 500-Watt Beehive Blender

Features

Powerful 500 watt motor blends, chops, grinds, grates, and crushes ice
2 speeds plus low-speed pulse function for just the right amount of control
40-ounce, ribbed-and-tapered glass container
Classic beehive-shaped base clad in chrome; rubber feet equals stability
Measures 16 by 7-1/4 inches; 1-year warranty

Product Description
Give your kitchen a modern appliance with retro styling. Enjoy healthy fruit smoothies in the a.m. and less innocent beverages in the p.m. The continuous speed and pulse along with a stainless steel cutting blade will have your ingredients chopped, blended, and purEed in next to no time.

Reader Reviews
My other reviews are, well, for a different range of material. But over the past month I've become smoothie-obsessed, and this blender has made my heart sing a new song. I started out reading the reviews here, and decided to buy another Oster blender, in the 6000 range, thinking that the basic operation of that one would be the same as this one, the 4094. They are not; as far as I can tell, the 4094 is almost exactly the original Osterizer of the 60's, now made in Mexico and with a few plastic parts. The 6710 has an LCD, and 12 speeds or so; it claims to be a food processor, too. It broke in a week. I've only had the 4094 for a few days, and will update this review in a few months to confirm what seems obvious already, but it's a completely different machine. It doesn't really even seem to notice what's in the jar, even ice cubes (though I would still suggest putting cubes in one at a time to get a more even drink). I thought the 6710 was loud; I was wrong. The 4094 is LOUD; it literally sounds like a jet engine has started in your kitchen. But once you've broken another blender or two, that enormous sound (which will only ever last a few seconds because more is unnecessary with the 4094) is very reassuring. A review below speaks of downgrading the blender for breaking after 8 months. As far as I can tell, when you use a blender regularly, 8 months is an eternity; I'd still give this blender 5-stars if it took 8 months to break. If it lasts 30-years, the way other reviews of the original Osterizer say it might, the thing deserves 20 stars. Note: I think the 4094 is basically identical to all the other blenders in the 4000 range, but I have not verified this with any external evidence--go for the 2-speed chrome beehive blender with the dial switch.

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Updated on 12-7-2008.